The state Assembly passed the state budget in an identical form as passed by the state Senate. 11 Republicans voted with all of the chamber's Democrats to oppose the bill, which passed on a vote of 52-46.

The bill now heads to Governor Walker, where he has the option of vetoing out specific lines and appropriations in the bill before signing it. We will provide detailed analysis of any gubernatorial vetoes that affect policies that we have covered on this site. Please stay tuned for updates.

It is also problematic because federal law does not allow states to create additional eligibility criteria for the program, and federal law does not list passing a drug test as on of the eligibility criterion for the program.